overwhelming
adjective uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/
C1 难以抵挡的；无法抗拒的
difficult to fight against
She felt an overwhelming urge/desire/need to tell someone about what had happened. 她感到有一种抑制不住的冲动／欲望／需要想告诉别人所发生的事情。
Synonym: overpowering
C1 巨大的，极大的
very great or very large
She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal. 对公众为响应这个呼吁所表现出的极大慷慨，她发言表达了万分感激。
An overwhelming majority has voted in favour of the proposal. 绝大多数的人投票赞成该提议。
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- There has been overwhelming public support for the proposed shopping development.
- The temptation to have another glass of wine proved overwhelming.
- The evidence against the suspect is overwhelming.
- The home team had the support of the overwhelming majority of the spectators.
- The devastation showed the overwhelming power of the earthquake.